Hispanics in the United States: The U.S. Census of 2010

According to the 2010 census of the United States, the country had a population of more than 308 million people—an increase of almost 10 percent from 2000. One of the fastest-growing segments of the population was that of those identifying themselves as being of Hispanic or Latino origin: more than half of the increase in the country’s total population from 2000 to 2010 was due to growth in the Hispanic population alone.

For the 2010 census, each census respondent was asked whether each person living in the household was “of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin” and was presented with five ... (100 of 956 words)